What it's like to live in Lindenwold
Lindenwold is a small city in New Jersey with home prices that remain within reach and schools with smaller class sizes than the national average. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.
The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. Lindenwold deals with county unemployment above the national average, household incomes below the national average, air quality that falls short of national benchmarks, and college degree attainment below the national average.
The good
- Affordable home prices
- Low student-teacher ratio
The not so good
- Above-average unemployment in the county
- Below-average household incomes
- Air quality concerns
- Low college degree attainment
- High poverty rate
- High rent burden for renters
How Lindenwold compares
Median household income
Median rent (per month)
Median home value
What it takes to move to Lindenwold
Based on Lindenwold's median rent, home value and household income
To rent
$2,646
up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit
- Income to keep rent under 30%: $52,920 a year
- 60% of Lindenwold renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent
To buy
$34,720
a 20% down payment on the median home
- With 10% down: $17,360
- Homes cost 3.1× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)
Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.
The details
Cost of livingNear US average
$1,323/mo median rent
Cost of living works in this city's favor. Median rent sits around $1,323 a month, nothing that raises eyebrows. Solid value overall. Home prices here are genuinely accessible, with a median around $173,600. That kind of affordability is rare in today's market.
Median home value $173,600 · 60% of renters cost-burdened
Job market
5.7% county unemployment
Unemployment in Camden County is 5.7%, somewhat above the national average of 4.3%. Lining up work before the move is the safer route. That's the county-wide rate; BLS doesn't measure a place this size on its own.
Camden County (county-wide)
Safety▲ 16% above US
382 violent crimes per 100k
Crime runs about typical for a city this size. Some neighborhoods are safer than others, and one overall rate doesn't tell the whole story, so a neighborhood-level look matters more than the headline stat.
Property crime 1935/100k · Lindenwold Police Department · 2025 data
Getting aroundNear US average
26 min average commute
Commutes run about average, at 26.1 minutes. Fine day to day, but it adds up over a year, and where someone lives relative to where they work starts to matter. 8 in 10 workers drive to work; 6% work from home.
How workers get to work
Climate
Summers are warm, with highs around 84°F, and winters are cold, with lows around 27°F and snow a regular occurrence. Rainfall is regular throughout the year.
Average month
30-year averages, 1991–2020
Education & workforce▼ 42% below US
21% bachelor's degree or higher
College degree attainment runs below average at 21%. That tends to reflect a more trade and working-class economy, which can be great or limiting depending on the industry.
Schools
5 public schools inside the boundary
There are 5 public schools inside the boundary. The student-to-teacher ratio is 12:1, well below the national average of 16:1. Smaller class sizes are generally a positive sign for a district.
Parks & recreation
The nearest national park or historic site is Gloria Dei Church National Historic Site (12 miles away). There are 8 national parks and sites within a day's drive.
Bottom line
Lindenwold's strongest point is home prices that remain within reach; the main tradeoffs are county unemployment above the national average and household incomes below the national average. A year of median rent ($1,323/mo) equals 28% of the median household income here, more than the 21% typical nationwide. It may be a harder fit for anyone moving without a job lined up.
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